For a Star Wars newbie, start with Phantom Menace or A New Hope?

[QUOTE=lovethetriangle]So I've never really watched it properly. Watched the original ones when i was 8 or 10 and the Phantom Menace when I was 13.

Just bought the box set I want to see all of them properly now.

Question - Is it better to start with Phantom Menace or A New Hope?[/QUOTE]

I'd watch them in the order of their release. See them how everyone else saw them.

[QUOTE=VishaltotheG]You didn't watch them. He brings up a lot of interesting points[/QUOTE]

I watched the first two reviews. They were pretty bad. Like an exercise in verbosity and over-analysis of irrelevant topics that were not central to the movies.

[QUOTE=DeuceWallaces]I watched the first two reviews. They were pretty bad. Like an exercise in verbosity and over-analysis of irrelevant topics that were not central to the movies.[/QUOTE]

Do you have answers to the questions he hits on? You need to know why the movie's senate does what it does or else, why even put it in the movie? Also, why couldn't the Jedi rescue Anakin's mom? Do you have a good answer for that?

I thought 3 was the best of the new ones but they just don't hold up on repeated viewings with the multitude of contradictions and what the **** retarded moments.

[QUOTE=VishaltotheG]Do you have answers to the questions he hits on? You need to know why the movie's senate does what it does or else, why even put it in the movie? Also, why couldn't the Jedi rescue Anakin's mom? Do you have a good answer for that?[/QUOTE]

Haha, are you serious? Those are the things that ruined the movie for you? You could do that with most movies.

[QUOTE=DeuceWallaces]Haha, are you serious? Those are the things that ruined the movie for you? You could do that with most movies.[/QUOTE]


its pretty bad with the new Star Wars though.

Palpatines plan and the actions of the senate make absolutely no sense if you giving even a passing thought to it.

other things like how in the world did the two Jedi use super speed to escape some robots but then Obi Wan couldnt get to Liam Neeson in time to help him fight? It completely took me out of that last fight.

its just full of them. much more so than most movies.

its like really bad fan fiction.

4 5 6 1 2 3

p.s. plo koon ftw

I find that all of Star Wars doesn't hold up as well as time goes on and you grow. There just are so many gaps in logic in the story, character motivations and overall design of this universe that it's hard not to think about it. But it is a fantasy movie series so I guess you need to shut your brain off at times too. The atmosphere and overall fun of the original trilogy still win out in the end for me. The Empire Strikes Back is one of the greatest fantasy movies ever.

(I don't really consider it science fiction)

Then the new trilogy came along and really pissed all over the excitement and fun of Star Wars. The Phantom Menace (IMO the best of the prequels) still had this to a degree but you could see the impending boredom of Episodes 2 and 3 coming with the lifeless performances and dialogue. I still can't believe my reaction after watching Episode 2. A Star Wars movie actually bored me. I even went to see it again to see if maybe I missed something but no.

I'd watch the original trilogy, then the Phantom Menace and skim through Episodes 2 and 3.

[QUOTE=kentatm]its pretty bad with the new Star Wars though.

Palpatines plan and the actions of the senate make absolutely no sense if you giving even a passing thought to it.

other things like how in the world did the two Jedi use super speed to escape some robots but then Obi Wan couldnt get to Liam Neeson in time to help him fight? It completely took me out of that last fight.

its just full of them. much more so than most movies.

its like really bad fan fiction.[/QUOTE]

His plan was extravagant and long winded and worked fine. He had predilection, would know what would happen. The senate doesn't make much sense, but that's because a sith was in complete control of the senate and had it at his biding. Obi Wan was blocked off, and I think another point is that they can't use their force powers non stop to run super fast and jump super high. Hence, Yoda rolling with a cane 99% of the time.


It has just as many plot holes as any other 6 part sci-fi movie that were made 20 years apart.

[QUOTE=ShannonElements]Check this out:[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6IAoPAjzpw[/url]

It has nothing to do with the movies, but is ****ing incredible regardless. If they made a movie just out of that I'd be in line to see it on opening night.[/QUOTE]

Haven't seen u post ina while bro.


That sh!t was amazing! Completely badass, they destroyed tha Jedi temple?!

3,6,1,4,5,2

I don't know why you guys are being SOO hard on Episodes 1, 2, and 3. They weren't a complete waste. Some cool stuff went down:

I would watch them in the order they came out personally.

[QUOTE=Lamar Doom]

Phantom Menace Review
[URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxKtZmQgxrI"]part 1[/URL]
[URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG1AWVLnl48&feature=related"]part 2[/URL]
[URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdQwKPVGQsY&feature=related"]part 3[/URL]
[URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOlG4T1S2lU&feature=related"]part 4[/URL]
[URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBvp1r2UpiQ&feature=related"]part 5[/URL]
[URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORWPCCzSgu0&feature=related"]part 6[/URL]
[URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIWKMgJs_Gs&feature=related"]part 7[/URL]


for the record I thought episode 3 was the "best" of the new ones[/QUOTE]

omgoodness... cant believe I havent seen those before
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Here's how I do it:

Episode 1
Episode 2
The Original "Star Wars Clone Wars" Show
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
The second "The Star Wars Clone Wars" CGI Show episodes up till now.